Antarctica
1959
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Photo by William M. Nichols, 61st TCS Pilot |
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McMurdo NAS. Moving day in Antarctica. This move was made when it became apparent that the 61st
TCS couldn't conveniently perform its mission by being billeted in the assigned
quarters at McMurdo NAS. The
aircraft were parked on the barrier ice seven miles from the Navy base. To reach the aircraft the crew
members had to spend almost one and one-half hours riding sleds from this
base to the aircraft parking ramp.
At times transportation was hard to get. Colonel Turk decided to have Jamesway quarters erected on
the barrier ice for his crew members to live in so they would be close to the
flight line. This alleviated the
transportation problem and also provided for additional crew safety, as the
route between the Navy base and the flight line traversed a crevasse area,
which was becoming more dangerous in the warming summer temperatures. This photo shows a caravan of sleds
being towed by a large Caterpillar tractor. The sleds contain supplies of the 61st TCS which were
moved to their temporary camp on the barrier ice.Caption
by Bill Nichols. (Circa 1959) |
